Alicia Martinez, (Kearney Police Department, Courtesy)
KEARNEY, NE – A woman is accused of shooting a KPD officer has been booked into Buffalo County Jail.
According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation was conducted into an assault on a Kearney Police Officer that occurred Friday Feb. 2 at the CHI Good Samaritan Emergency Department.
A preliminary investigation determined that officers were called for a welfare check on Alicia Martinez, 32.
Martinez, of Kearney, transported to CHI Good Sam for an evaluation. While at the ER she became uncooperative and combative with medical staff and officers.
At some point a handcuffed Martinez was able to access the officers holstered weapon and discharged a single shot into the officers leg. The weapon was never removed from its holster.
The injured officer is a sixteen-year veteran with KPD. They were treated for non-life threatening injuries. The second officer had been with KPD for two and half years.
Martinez was booked in Buffalo County Jail on one count of second-degree assault.
At this time, names of officers involved are not being released.
